| Model Number |
SUTURELASSO, 25 DEGREE TIGHT CURVE RIGHT |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/02/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during a slap lesion shoulder surgery the lasso wire of the device was bent and due to the lack of stiffness the lasso wire could not be pushed further.No part of the device broke inside the patient.There was no harm or adverse event for patient, operator or third party reported.The surgery was finished successfully with a new device with the same part number.It was not necessary to switch the surgical technique or do a second surgery.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This 3500a record is submitted to comply with an fda 483 inspectional observation issued to arthrex inc on may 5, 2023.Arthrex has reassessed the reportability decisions made on historical complaint records using revised criterion.This 3500a document is a result of the reassessment.The complaint device was not received for evaluation.Based off the information provided, the most likely cause for the reported failure can be attributed to user error due to mishandling and bending the suture lasso.
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